3SI Local Government Congress again in Lublin

05 May 2022

This year 3SI Local Government Congress will be held on 6-7th June 2022 in the Lublin Conference Centre. The Event, the same as last year, will be held under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda. This year, the discussions will include issues important for cooperation of regions from the 12 states of the Three Seas Initiative, also in the face of the armed conflict in Ukraine.

The discussions will be held in various thematic sessions, among others, transport infrastructure, the Network of the Three Seas Regions, energy, digital learning, European funds and agriculture. The Event will be accompanied by Economic Forum including seminars, B2B meetings and study visits facilitating establishing business contacts.

The first edition of the Event held in June 2021 gathered more than 730 participants in total. Among 81 speakers there were leaders of key sectors of the Polish and foreign economies, prominent world politicians, as well as representatives of public administration and local governments. Within 2-day intensive exchange of knowledge and experience (18 panels) the following topics essential for the development of the Polish and foreign economies were tackled: diplomacy, energy, finances, economy, innovations, science, agriculture, transport, digital transformation, tourism, interregional and transborder cooperation of the Three Seas Initiative area.

The opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.

During the Congress, the Lublin Declaration was signed, which created the basis for p0ernament and stable partnership of the local governments situated in the Three Seas Initiative area. In future years, this document will be a tool for maintaining and establishing regular contacts and taking up joint initiatives

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About the Three Seas Initiative in Davos

23 January 2026

About the Three Seas Initiative in Davos

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23 January 2026

Polish President Karol Nawrocki emphasized in Davos the strategic importance of the Three Seas Initiative as a key platform for infrastructural, economic, and geopolitical cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe. The opening speech of the panel „Three Seas Initiative: geostrategic business opportunities – a bridge to the future – from the Adriatic, the Baltic, the Black Sea to Asia” took place as part of the Leaders Forum powered by Poland during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Former polish president Andrzej Duda participated as well.

President Nawrocki noted that over the course of a decade the Three Seas Initiative has evolved from a political concept into a mature cooperation mechanism that has tangible impact on the regional development.

“Ten years ago, the Three Seas Initiative began as an idea. Up until today it has evolved into a strategic framework for regional transformation, and alliance of innovation and infrastructure, and a symbol of Central and South-Eastern Europe’s maturity and confidence on the world stage” – told the President.

In his address the President also emphasized the strong transatlantic anchoring of the Three Seas Initiative. He stressed that from the very beginning, the Initiative was conceived as an open project, strengthening cooperation between the European Union and partners outside Europe, particularly the United States. In this context, the Three Seas Initiative was presented as a “bridge” connecting a dynamically developing region with global capital, technology, and markets.

” The Three Seas Initiative has never been an inward-looking project (…) it has been strategically anchored in the transatlantic partnership that unites Europe and North America”.

The President drew attention to the geostrategic dimension of cooperation within the Three Seas region in the face of global challenges such as geopolitical instability, pressure on supply chains, and competition for resources. He pointed out that the development of modern infrastructure and the deepening of economic cooperation constitute the foundation of security and long-term growth.

The speech also had a strong economic dimension. The President of Poland underlined Poland’s ambitions to strengthen its position in the global economy and its aspirations to join the G20, highlighting the growing role of the Three Seas region as one of the engines of growth in Europe. At the same time, he invited international investors to actively participate in projects implemented under the framework of the Initiative.

During the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Karol Nawrocki also met with President of the United States Donald Trump. The main topics of their talks were security and economic issues.

THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE

Photo credit: © Mikołaj Bujak/KPRP, Source: https://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/wizyty-zagraniczne/prezydent-w-davos-o-inicjatywie-trojmorza,113783